Assignments

Assignments include Quizzes, graded Discussions, and online submissions (i.e. files, images, text, URLs, etc.) Assignments in Canvas can be used to challenge students' understanding and help assess competency by using a variety of media. The Assignments page will show your students all of the Assignments that will be expected of them in your course and how many points each is worth.

Any Assignment you create and publish on the Assignments page will automatically show up in the Grades, Calendar, and Syllabus features so students can view them. The reverse is also true: any Assignments you create in the Calendar will automatically show up in the Grades, Assignments, and Syllabus features.

You can also organize assignments by placing them in Modules.

The Assignments Index Page

You can view all your course assignments on the Assignments Index page. To access the index, click the Assignments link the Course Navigation menu.

Each assignment displays:

The assignment name
Due date (if any). You can also set varied due dates for an assignment and create due dates according to course section. Varied due dates appear as multiple dates.
The number of points the assignment is worth
Assignment publication status (published or unpublished)
If an assignment is associated with a module, the module name will appear on the individual line item of the assignment
Availability of the assignment to students